💻 Technology Aug 12, 2026 · Suswati Basu

CFTC steps in to shield Kalshi from New York shutdown attempt

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CFTC steps in to shield Kalshi from New York shutdown attempt
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Kalshi can keep operating for now after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) invoked its emergency powers, warning that an effort by New York to restrict the prediction-market exchange could disrupt derivatives markets in the United States and internationally if the platform were forced to shut down.



The CFTC issued its emergency order on August 11 after Kalshi notified the regulator on August 1 that New York’s pending request for a temporary restraining order had created what it d

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